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Fisherman rescued after hours in the sea off Mazara del Vallo
A 65-year-old fisherman from Mazara del Vallo was rescued after his boat sank while he was fishing.
The town is in the province of Trapani, and he was found in the sea near Quarara.
His boat began taking on water and capsized, leaving him in the water without time to call for help.
He stayed afloat by holding on to a life ring as his wife contacted the Coast Guard when he did not return.
Rescuers found him after about eight to nine hours; accounts differ on how long he was at sea.
He was conscious but suffering from hypothermia, and was taken to hospital for further checks.
The life ring helped keep him alive while search teams looked for him in the dark.
A 65-year-old fisherman was rescued by the Italian Coast Guard after his boat sank off Mazara del Vallo, Sicily.
He was found in the sea near Quarara, conscious and suffering from hypothermia.
Reports differ on how long he was in the water: ANSA said about eight hours, while RaiNews reported nine.
His wife alerted the Coast Guard after he failed to return from a fishing trip.
- Who
- A 65-year-old fisherman from Mazara del Vallo.
- What
- He was rescued after his boat sank and he spent hours in the sea holding on to a life buoy.
- When
- He was found at about 19:00, after setting out that morning. Reports put his time in the water at about eight or nine hours.
- Where
- In the sea near Quarara, off Mazara del Vallo in Sicily.
- Why
- His boat began taking on water and partially sank while he was fishing.
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The fisherman left the port of Mazara del Vallo to go fishing.
His boat began taking on water and partially sank, according to a preliminary reconstruction reported by RaiNews.
His wife called the Port Authority after he did not return.
Rescuers found him in the sea near Quarara and brought him ashore for medical care.
- Age
- 65
- Rescue authority
- Italian Coast Guard
- Reported time in the sea
- About eight hours, according to ANSA; nine hours, according to RaiNews
- Boat location when found
- About three nautical miles from the port of Mazara del Vallo
- Rescue location
- Near Quarara, off Mazara del Vallo